Recent content by luke w

Secondhand. It's a 190k mile Cat D workhorse so I need to keep costs down!

Just to definitely confirm, a facelift and pre-facelift are the same having changed mine 2004 one for a 2006 one last week and have had no issues with it.

I don't suppose anyone has this as a PDF with the pictures still do they?

That's great, thanks for confirming.

My alternator is on it's way out (it's making a horrendous noise), it's the second time I'll have to replace it now. It's a 2004 diesel, I've changed the belt setup for the newer shorter version but I think the second hand alternator I fitted (also from a 2004 car) hand lasting damage caused by...

I'm sure my 5 speed is 70mph and 2k rpm, will have to check tonight.

Is the 6 speed box that much of an improvement over the 5 speed?

Just like to say thanks for the guide, had to replace my alternator this weekend and this guide made it so much easier than it could have been.

Thanks guys. Dave G, did you notice much difference in fuel consumption between the two? And freddofrog, thanks for the info, my avatar has now been amended!

Cool, may invest in it soon then!

I was always under the impression CM2 referred to all Tourers?

So would this device from xcarlink not work on pre facelift Accords? http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/product.php?productid=149&cat=3&page=1

I decided to time my remaped tourer the other day for a laugh to see how it compared to the factory figures and I noticed that the quoted 0-60 figures for the early and later 7th gen Accord diesels is quite significant, apparently the early 5 speed cars are 10.1 seconds to 60 and the facelift 6...

I've removed the Accord badge and the i-CDTi bit but left the Honda badge on, think it looks a little odd with that removed.

Haven't got them fitted yet Steve, the car's in pieces getting a major rebuild.